re: What I'd do different next time: A real estate agent/transaction story/rant

I hear you, and in many circumstances it wouldn't. However, this neighborhood is full of spec houses that are all very similar. It has the exact same counters, flooring, and a very similar floor plan. It is 35 square feet larger. While I realize we may not have been able to get 175k for ours, it's a direct comp and we probably should have been able to get 170k and not paid $4,000 in closing costs.

eta: what bothers me the most, is that she didn't even really try. She rejected my idea of going back and asking for their best offers.
I've sold two other houses previously and gotten full-price offers at and above appraised values without the help of any Realtors. That's pretty much how I'll do it from this point forward.